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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Colchester County High School for Girls
Secondary
Post 16
Grammar
Norman Way, Colchester, CO33US
012 0657 6973


School Profile

GENDER
Girls
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1031

Colchester County High School for Girls is an Academy (Academy converter). The school is a Grammar school and consists of girls aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1020. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 21 Jan 2009.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1031 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
21.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
2.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
0.3%
EHC PLAN
0.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
82.2
Local Authority
46.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
100%
Local Authority
41%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 86% 38% 40%
EBacc average point score 7.91 3.97 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.9%
Local Authority
94.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade A- C+ C+
Average Points 45.02 31.76 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.9%
Local Authority
94.6%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade A- C+ C+
Average Points 45.28 32 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

21 Jan 2009

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 670
Of which first preference applications 296
Of which second preference applications 159
Of which third preference applications 94
Total offers made 191
Of which first preference offers 148
Of which second preference offers 26
Of which third preference offers 8




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 97% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
98%
Local Authority
55%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 96% 52% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
74% 18% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
51% 11% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
3% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
5
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
5
PROPERTY
£435,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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